Department of Commerce and EEPC India Hold Chintan Shivir to Chart Strategy for US $250 Billion Engineering Exports by 2030

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Commerce and EEPC India, the country's apex engineering exports promotion body, held multiple brainstorming sessions as part of the Chintan Shivir for the Engineering Sector to chart a strategy for achieving total engineering goods exports of US$250 billion by 2030, deepening market access through better utilisation of free trade pacts and enhancing the global competitiveness of the sector by securing the long-ter...


Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Holds High-Level Economic Engagements in Berlin to Strengthen India-Germany Trade and Investment Ties

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal held a series of high-level engagements in Berlin on October 22nd to strengthen India-Germany trade, investment and industrial cooperation. The engagements included a bilateral meeting with German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Ms. Katherina Reiche, the inauguration of the India Centre at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), an India-Germany Busi...


Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Establishes Sixth Centre of Excellence (CoE) At IIT (BHU), Varanasi to Advance Next-Generation Telecom Technologies

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, a leading institution of national importance, for establishing C-DOT's sixth Centre of Excellence (CoE). The partnership brings together C-DOT, a market l...


DFPD gives further push to Special Campaign 6 to achieve targets

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), along with its PSUs, attached and subordinate offices, has intensified its efforts under Special Campaign 6, being implemented from 2 October to 31 October 2026, with a focus on institutionalising Swachhata and minimising pendency. The campaign has completed its three weeks of implementation and during this period, DFPD has taken action for quality disposal of all the pendency...


Need to operate with long-term strategic vision and remain equally prepared to respond to immediate & emerging challenges: Raksha Mantri to Army Commanders

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has exhorted the Army Commanders to closely monitor geopolitical as well as regional developments and remain prepared for future challenges. Addressing the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on October 23, 2026, he emphasised the need for a long-term strategic vision spanning the next 20-30 years, and called upon the senior leadership of the Indian Army to remain equally prepared to respond to...


INS TRISHUL CONCLUDES PORT CALL AT LISBON, PORTUGAL

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Naval Ship Trishul concluded her port call at Lisbon, Portugal, on 21 Oct 26. The visit provided an opportunity for professional interactions, knowledge-sharing and the exchange of Best Practices with the Portuguese Navy, contributing to a better understanding of shared maritime interests and strengthening operational synergy between the two Navies. During the port call, the ship's Commanding Officer called on the Commander...


CONCLUSION OF INDIA-RUSSIA BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE (INDRA 2026)

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri departed Vladivostok, Russian Federation, on 20 Oct 2026, following the successful conclusion of the bilateral naval exercise INDRA 2026, conducted between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN). The exercise comprised two phases: Harbour and Sea. The Harbour Phase featured key leaders' interactions, cross-deck visits, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, operational synchronisation activitie...


Chief of the Air Staff Undertakes flying sortie with Air Wing NCC Cadet

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal AP Singh undertook a flying sortie with Senior Wing (SW) Cadet Jakkula Tejasvi Reddy of National Cadet Corps (NCC), on October 20, 2026 at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. The sortie took place before the Air Chief's final flying sortie with his first flying instructor. As part of the pre-flight preparations, the cadet underwent cockpit familiarisation, safety briefings, ejection-pro...


INDIAN NAVY TO HOST INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2026 TO EXPLORE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC COOPERATION

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Over a three-day period spanning 03, 04 and 05 Nov 2026, the Indian Navy will conduct the 2026 edition of the 'Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue' (IPRD-2026), which is its annual apex-level international outreach conference pitched at the strategic level, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Organised in close association with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), which is the Navy's knowledge partner and principal organiser of the ...


STPI inaugurates new incubation facility in Dehradun to strengthen Uttarakhand's technology and startup ecosystem

India, Oct. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), a premier S&T organisation under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, inaugurated its new incubation facility at IT Park, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The facility was inaugurated by Shri Jitin Prasada, Hon'ble Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce & Industry, Government of India, in the prese...